tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post88797545451207119..comments2016-12-09T09:32:56.307-05:00Comments on RANTS FROM MOMMYLAND: 2012 Gift Card Exchange - Give It Up, MommylandGuru Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10775521852206315002noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-84146141610213730132012-12-18T15:35:30.319-05:002012-12-18T15:35:30.319-05:00I was someone in need of help this year. I sent a ...I was someone in need of help this year. I sent a simple email explaining that I have 2 kids; a 7 year old daughter and a new born son, who I&#39;m raising on my own. I asked for nothing for myself, and explained that I understood that there are others with needs much greater than ours and if I don&#39;t get matched because of that, it was okay. I never expected to receive anything.<br /><br />I got a huge box in the mail today from a name I didn&#39;t recognize and when I opened it, I found 2 packages of diapers, a pack of baby wipes, diaper cream (the good stuff too), a game for my daughter (that she LOVES) and cards for all three of us. On top of the diapers and other presents, the cards included a $15 gift card for my son, a $20 gift card for my daughter and lastly....a $50 gift card for me. I am so overwhelmed. I&#39;ve never wanted to hug a pack of diapers as much as I do right now.<br /><br />I was prepared to receive nothing, I figured if I got matched I would probably get a small gift card to get 1 thing for the kids. I never EVER imagined or expected to receive so much along with a gift for myself. The family that sent all this to us has been so generous and given much more than I could have ever dreamed. <br /><br />I don&#39;t even know what to say, &#39;Thank you&#39; is not enough. It&#39;s nowhere near enough. I guess for privacy reasons, I won&#39;t say their names, but I&#39;m sure the family recognizes all the things I&#39;ve listed. <br /><br />To that family: My daughter is beyond thrilled about her game and gift card and my son goes through diapers like crazy. (He thinks it&#39;s great to poop in a clean diaper so diaper changes usually consist of 2 or 3 diapers at a time). In all seriousness, you have given us so much more than just presents, you have given me a glimmer of hope that I didn&#39;t have before and for that, I could never say Thank You enough. <br /><br />Love always,<br />Lindsey, Julia and Maxmommytoo2http://www.blogger.com/profile/04959056810968482725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-49842581945067530002012-12-17T16:43:27.266-05:002012-12-17T16:43:27.266-05:00I just received gift cards from ANGELS!! I will no...I just received gift cards from ANGELS!! I will now be able to have some things under the tree for<br />my Grand babies!I am so blessed to have found this site, you Ladies deserve a special place in Heaven <br />for all the hard work you put into this!! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!! AND GOD BLESS THE <br />PEOPLE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO HELP FAMILIES THEY DON&#39;T KNOW!KIMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161860222646565338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-80366156584466732392012-12-15T14:58:08.175-05:002012-12-15T14:58:08.175-05:00And THANK YOU again to ALL of YOU for doing this!!...And THANK YOU again to ALL of YOU for doing this!! Getting the schmidt off the Yahoo fan was no small feat :-)Sandra Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971889182010001311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-31992724843920281302012-12-15T14:56:42.844-05:002012-12-15T14:56:42.844-05:00Sending out my gift card today!! I am one happy h...Sending out my gift card today!! I am one happy hooker!!Sandra Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971889182010001311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-90760069301462774012012-12-12T14:20:42.673-05:002012-12-12T14:20:42.673-05:00Target won&#39;t send give cards with the phrase H...Target won&#39;t send give cards with the phrase Helping Hooker in it; this makes me sad.Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732003768220651849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-36725999594449668502012-12-09T19:58:32.102-05:002012-12-09T19:58:32.102-05:00Wow! you guys must be soooooo busy working hard to...Wow! you guys must be soooooo busy working hard to hook us up so we can give it up!! I just got matched today after emailing Dec 3!! thanks again for everything you do for your readers on this site: I always come back and read a favorite post when I need a giggle. Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13319665623759796348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-46280555063916380962012-12-08T16:00:39.252-05:002012-12-08T16:00:39.252-05:00While I have to respect you ladies immensely, I wa...While I have to respect you ladies immensely, I was disappointed to send in a request for help today and find that I won&#39;t be matched with anyone. It was really hard for me to write that email and it&#39;s really disappointing that it&#39;s already shut down. Poop. Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09977727188718908063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-18043860792593254972012-12-08T13:16:24.543-05:002012-12-08T13:16:24.543-05:00omg me too. omg me too. Celiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681663732376253772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-25529117229553297732012-12-08T12:53:38.668-05:002012-12-08T12:53:38.668-05:00I just want to thank you ladies and the anonymous ...I just want to thank you ladies and the anonymous &quot;hooker&quot; who helped out my bff. She just received a gift card and she is so excited to finally have a way to get some things for her beautiful boys for Christmas. This program is truly wonderful!! Happy holidays!! &lt;3 Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045642291102389596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-22008340472607903952012-12-07T12:13:20.457-05:002012-12-07T12:13:20.457-05:00I&#39;m so happy to see this project going again! ...I&#39;m so happy to see this project going again! My hubby and I just found out we&#39;ll be parents for the first time and I&#39;d love to be able to help out this year. I hope you&#39;re still giving out names in a week or so!The Missushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270001969367560163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-48785182678249140502012-12-05T12:49:15.693-05:002012-12-05T12:49:15.693-05:00I am honestly not trying to pressure you. HONEST. ...I am honestly not trying to pressure you. HONEST. I just wanted to admit that I have been obsessively refreshing my email account to see if I have gotten my assignment yet. It is almost like when I was a kid and was waiting eagerly to see what Santa brought for me on Christmas morning!rlbirlhttp://rlbirl.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-43721898579565432072012-12-04T21:03:18.332-05:002012-12-04T21:03:18.332-05:00Email sent. I was so sad i couldn&#39;t participat...Email sent. I was so sad i couldn&#39;t participate last year but I&#39;d love to help out a fellow mommy in need. Love love love this project!mamabeanerhttp://notestomybeans.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-52441042438150771822012-12-04T15:39:54.801-05:002012-12-04T15:39:54.801-05:00I&#39;m ugly crying just from reading the get post...I&#39;m ugly crying just from reading the get post on the project starting again! What is going to happen to me by the time I&#39;ve read all the thank yous on the wall and all the warm fuzzy follow ups?? I love you Hookers but you make me cry, A LOT :) Emailing you now. Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260717557328444175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-56317936177317151022012-12-04T11:12:55.244-05:002012-12-04T11:12:55.244-05:00Just sent in my email. This brought me to tears. I...Just sent in my email. This brought me to tears. I have been struggling for almost a year now and this is my daughters first Christmas. Thank you thank you thank you ladies! Not only does it make me feel good to know that a complete stranger is willing to help me, but it fely SO good to tell my story. I felt like ive been holding onto that burden for way to long.God bless you AND all your readers.The SOUTHERN SAHMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06942676719481870189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-87941626959406055322012-12-04T09:58:45.959-05:002012-12-04T09:58:45.959-05:00I hope my women&#39;s group agrees to help a hooke...I hope my women&#39;s group agrees to help a hooker...or a few! Any chance the mums can tell us if there is something that they really want or need that we could put into a gift basket? mayasmileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131073404730492266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-61869945001484923912012-12-04T09:36:37.071-05:002012-12-04T09:36:37.071-05:00Got help last year.... will be helping another in ...Got help last year.... will be helping another in need this year! Very excited. Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856115324908424029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-40642913080245293822012-12-04T08:48:05.842-05:002012-12-04T08:48:05.842-05:00You are so awesome! Can&#39;t wait to help other f...You are so awesome! Can&#39;t wait to help other families!Hoping for Happinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00584649249339731255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-24900034251578654712012-12-03T22:22:49.844-05:002012-12-03T22:22:49.844-05:00Way to go ladies! SO inspiring to see so many wome...Way to go ladies! SO inspiring to see so many women wanting to make a difference and so thankful to these women who have stepped up to host this and make it all happen. Can&#39;t wait to help a family in need. Nickie Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504708474900641244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-33777278232868162562012-12-03T22:13:59.098-05:002012-12-03T22:13:59.098-05:00Oops! I broke a rule. I sent more than one name. I...Oops! I broke a rule. I sent more than one name. I did send a story for both ladies so hopefully you will not be mad for me not following the rules ;]vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344081121346238235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-65986698727563797372012-12-03T20:48:33.503-05:002012-12-03T20:48:33.503-05:00I had the same question as Lee, but decided that I...I had the same question as Lee, but decided that I could still help if I wanted...hopefully I was right :) Kassiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03851932552257208397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-13675662170750163842012-12-03T20:26:48.585-05:002012-12-03T20:26:48.585-05:00PS, I REALLY like Helping Hookers better! ;)PS, I REALLY like Helping Hookers better! ;)bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019309779881909207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-49660977639193073902012-12-03T20:24:23.603-05:002012-12-03T20:24:23.603-05:00Doubling down this year and getting TWO moms! And,...Doubling down this year and getting TWO moms! And, Lee, I am not a mom. Not to human children. Just furry ones. By choice. But I still like helping hardworking women make the holidays brighter for their kids.bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03019309779881909207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-62157866716795877302012-12-03T16:38:48.015-05:002012-12-03T16:38:48.015-05:00Soooo . . . can you still do this even if you aren...Soooo . . . can you still do this even if you aren&#39;t a mom? I&#39;d like to be one, but I&#39;m not and I&#39;d still like to help moms and kids.Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00871061247427679426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-27393758216942853202012-12-03T14:54:42.061-05:002012-12-03T14:54:42.061-05:00This is Great! Here&#39;s a tip when sending gift ...This is Great! Here&#39;s a tip when sending gift cards to anyone actually. I have had them stolen a few times before so now I always write on the envelope. &quot;Photos-Do Not Bend&quot;. It has helped a lot!!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752335481501823322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744857965037745657.post-56682058482035901422012-12-03T12:56:14.736-05:002012-12-03T12:56:14.736-05:00I will be writing a post about this for a blog I w...I will be writing a post about this for a blog I write for, Crassparenting. It should be up Wednesday. Happy to help such a great grassroots cause.Colleen Phelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578980339441526563noreply@blogger.com